lengthen
英 [ˈleŋθən] 美 [ˈlɛŋθən, ˈlɛŋk-]

vt.& vi.

延长；伸长；

变形

过去式：lengthened过去分词：lengthened现在分词：lengthening第三人称单数：lengthens

英英释义

lengthen[ 'leŋθən ]

• v.
  • make longer
  • become long or longer

    "In Spring, the days lengthen"

同近义词辨析

enlarge, extend, stretch, prolong, inflate, expand, increase, multiply, lengthen, add, augment, amplify

enlarge放大（照片）

extend 使…（在空间或时间上）更大，更长；伸长，伸展，延展；舒展（肢体），extend sth

stretch vt 拉长，撑大；绵延，延续

prolong人为的延长时间

inflate 使（轮胎、气球等）充气，膨胀，inflate sth (with sth)

expand 使…变大，扩大，扩展，expand sth into sth

increase 增加，增大（数目、数量、体积等），increase sth from…to…

multiply成倍的增加

lengthen指自然的延长时间或空间

add 加，添加，add sth to sth

augment vt 增多，增大，augment sth

amplify特指音量，电流等的扩大

extend, stretch, prolong, lengthen

这组词都有“伸展，延长”的意思，其区别是：

extend指时间或空间的延长，也可指影响和使用范围等的扩大。

stretch指长度的延伸以及宽度的增加。

prolong通常指时间上延长得超过了一般或正常的限度。

lengthen指把长度或期限拉长或延长，其反义是shorten。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. As for the Volvo's pricing advantage, competitors will also lengthen the luxury adjust strategy to meet the challenge.
   而对于沃尔沃的定价优势，竞争对手也会调整加长豪华车的策略以应对挑战。
2. To save time is to lengthen life .
   惜时即延寿。
3. The two-way communication can lengthen the dialogue limitlessly.
   这种双向交流可以无限制地延长对话。

权威例句

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